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Meet Imran Yousuf, The War Veteran And Ex-Marine Who Saved More Than 60 Lives In Orlando Nightclub Shooting

Imran Yousuf, a 24-year-old bouncer at Pulse nightclub in Orlando played a heroic role when gunman Omar Mateen went on the rampage. If not for the alertness and bravery shown by Yousuf, the fatalities could have been much higher.   Yousuf, a Hindu, along with his brother Ameer had served in the U.S. Marines for […]

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Former Lok Sabha speaker and Congress veteran Balram Jakhar passed away (video)

New Delhi : Former Lok Sabha speaker and Congress veteran Balram Jakhar’s son Sunil Jakhar said that his father died on Wednesday morning. He was 92. Balram Jakhar served as the speaker of Lok Sabha from 1980 to 1989. Sunil, who is a former Punjab Congress Legislative Party leader said that the cremation will be […]

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8/29/2014: CHANNEL BONANZA / NEWS: BlackBerry Technology Solutions ropes in Sandeep Chennakeshu, Ericsson veteran

BlackBerry announced that Ericsson veteran Sandeep Chennakeshu will lead BlackBerry Technology Solutions (BTS), its new business unit. Sandeep Chennakeshu, who has been engaged in research, product development, IP creation/ licensing and general… The DQWeek (Delhi)

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3/14/2014: FRONT PAGE: Avaya India ropes in SAP veteran Priyadarshi Mohapatra as MD

SAP veteran Priyadarshi Mohapatra has joined enterprise communications vendor Avaya India as its MD. Priyadarshi will be responsible for providing strategic direction to the India operations, managing India business priorities, and enhancing the… The DQWeek (Delhi)

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Veteran journalist Pran Chopra is dead

Veteran journalist and the former editor of The Statesman, Pran Chopra (92), passed away here on Sunday after a brief illness. In the course of his over six-decade-old career, Mr. Chopra wa… The Hindu – Delhi

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